Alexander Severus

Alexander Severus (1 October 208-19 March 235) was the Emperor of the Roman Empire from 222 to 235, succeeding Heliogabalus and preceding Maximinus Thrax.

Biography
Alexander was the cousin of Heliogabalus, and he was made the heir apparent of his homosexual cousin. He became emperor when his cousin was murdered by the Praetorian Guard in 222 AD, and he was the first Roman emperor to fight against the Sassanid Empire. Alexander Severus fought off the Sassanids and fought the Germanic tribes of Germania, and he attempted to use diplomacy and bribery to defeat his enemies. Many in the legions were alienated by these actions, and in 235 he was assassinated at a meeting with his generals in Moguntiacum, Germania Superior (Mainz, Germany).